22 teams were formed for the census which was conducted from January 19 to 21.
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00:00This year's winter crocodile census was completed on 20th and 21st.
00:10Today we have collected the final data and the final result is in our hands.
00:15According to the final result, there are around 1826 crocodiles in Bitter Kanika.
00:23Last year, there were 1811 crocodiles. This year, there are 15 crocodiles.
00:30This year, when we conducted the orientation program for the census,
00:37we instructed the staff to categorize the white crocodiles in the category of partly white and fully white.
00:47The white crocodile census has just been completed.
00:52We are compiling the white crocodile census separately.
00:55It has the data of 52 segments of the BICE team.
00:59It will take some time. We will finalize it in a day or two and give you the result.
01:05In this, we had a total of 22 teams.
01:08Crocodiles are found in 4 ranges in the division.
01:11We had 22 teams in that area.
01:14In the 54 segments, the crocodile census is conducted in the morning and night time.
01:21In the morning time, the crocodile census is conducted in the direct sighting method.
01:26In the night time, the crocodile census is conducted in the night time with the help of a torch light.
01:37When the project crocodile started 50 years ago,
01:41the first census was conducted in December 1975 and January 1976.
01:46At that time, only 96 crocodiles were seen in this area.
01:50It was a very small number and the population was not sustainable.
01:55When the project crocodile was taken up,
01:59the crocodile population has increased by the rear and release method.
02:09We have been able to achieve a stable population in the last 50 years.
02:14It has a very good impact in this area.
02:17The tourism for the crocodile has increased.
02:20In 1975, a special sanctuary was built for the crocodile.
02:25It has been 50 years since then.
02:28Due to the existence of the crocodile, the tourism for the crocodile has increased.
02:34The tourism for the crocodile has increased.